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Outright Donation

Lake Alexander island
Lake Alexander island
© TNC

Many of the Conservancy's preserves have been created by generous donations of land.  Giving your land to the Conservancy (or to another qualified conservation charity) is the simplest way to protect your land.  No financing or negotiations about price are necessary.  You only need to obtain the approval from the organization to which the land will be given, and then sign the deed.

A gift insures long-term protection of the land, relieves the owner of management responsibilities and payment of property taxes, and offers income tax benefits.  The owner can generally use the fair market value of the property as a charitable deduction when calculating income taxes.  The fair market value must be established by an independent appraisal.

In addition, no capital gains taxes are due upon the transfer, and the value of the property is removed from the taxable estate.